James Clement Ley
Admiral James Clement Ley, C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (25 July, 1869 – 15 July, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ley entered the Britannia on 15 January, 1883.[1]
Lew was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 February, 1889, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 24 November, 1890.[2]
Ley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[3]
Captain
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[4]
Captain of H.M.S. Collingwood dated 22 June, 1912.
Great War
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 October, 1917, vice de Chair.[5]
Post-War
Ley was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 March, 1923, vice Fitzherbert, and was placed on the Retired List on 25 March.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1884). p. 37.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26111. p. 6800. 2 December, 1890.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30336. p. 10605. 16 October, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32811. p. 2511. 3 April, 1923.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
Bibliography
- "Admiral James C. Ley" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 20 July, 1946. Issue 50508, col F, pg. 6.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
- 1869 births
- 1946 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1883
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Cornwall (1902)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Collingwood (1908)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Canada (1913)
- Directors of Training and Staff Duties (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
